UsingEquations

You can use equations by putting them in the [[math]] tags.

Typing:
[[math]] 2 + 2 = 4 [[math]]
in the text editor gives you
$2 + 2 = 4$

Not too exciting yet. You can use
\frac{1}{2} to get a fraction of 1/2.
$\frac{1}{2}$

Other stuff you can use:
\infty
$\infty$

\lambda,\xi,\pi,\theta,\mu,\Phi,\Omega,\Delta
$\lambda,\xi,\pi,\theta,\mu,\Phi,\Omega,\Delta$

\sqrt[3]{27}
$\sqrt[3]{27}$

z^9
$z^9$

So then you can do things like:
\sqrt[\pi]{\frac{\Delta X}{cos(\theta)}}^7
$\sqrt[\pi]{\frac{\Delta X}{cos(\theta)}}^7$

For more information you can see http://www.andy-roberts.net/misc/latex/latextutorial9.html

- adamblackburn

add on:

if you have mathtype at home (which we probably all do because i don't know how you would do your labs without it) you can convert typed equations in mathtype to latex so you don't have to remember the latex codes. it's called "translator" under one of the menus.

you can also go to the mathtype website and download a program called texaide, which is like a mathtype made solely for the purpose of changing mathtype equaitons into latex. then you can just type your equations in mathtype and just copy and paste :D